Nollywood actress Chioma Chukwuka-Akpotha is mourning the death of her father, Leonard Ndukaife Chukwuka.

The actress announced his passing in an emotional post on Instagram on Friday, saying her father had “gone to be with the Lord.”

Chioma said the loss was particularly painful because she had also lost her mother 13 years ago, leaving her without either parent.

“My beloved father, Leonard Ndukaife Chukwuka, has gone to be with the Lord,” she wrote.

“I lost my mother 13 years ago and now that my father is gone, the thought that I have neither parent here anymore breaks my heart in a way I cannot fully explain. So na only me bayi?”

Describing her father affectionately as “my daddy, papa’m, obara’m, my comfort,” the actress expressed gratitude for his life and the years he spent with his children and grandchildren.

“I am so thankful you lived a long life, and I am grateful to God you saw your children and grandchildren. We had hoped you would meet your great-grandchildren too, mana nya diba!” she said.

Chioma reflected on the difficulty of losing a parent, regardless of how long they lived, noting that the desire for more time with them never disappears.

“No matter how many years we are given with a parent, we still want one more conversation, one more embrace, one more day,” she wrote.

The actress also expressed gratitude for the memories she shared with her father, particularly during the later years of his life.

She explained that she had initially kept the news private while coming to terms with her grief before deciding to announce it publicly.

“I have held this news close while trying to understand my own grief,” she said.

Chioma appealed to the public to remember her, her siblings and the entire Chukwuka family in their prayers.

She added that details of her father’s funeral would be announced when the family was ready.

“Rest well, Olowo of Ikate, my father. I will always love you,” the actress wrote.

She accompanied the tribute with biblical passages, including Proverbs 17:6 and Psalm 34:18, which speaks of God being close to those who are brokenhearted.